Cryptocurrency millionaire plans blockchain smart city in Nevada desert
Cryptocurrency millionaire Jeffrey Berns has revealed plans to develop a large parcel of Nevada's desert into a smart city powered by blockchain technology. More
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US midterm elections logos compiled into searchable database
This archive organises campaign logos of every candidate on the ballot in America's congressional elections today, revealing design trends across the competing parties. More
Wavelike roof imitates Andes mountains at cheese warehouse in Ecuador
An Ecuadorian cheese factory's warehouses and offices are housed under the undulating gabled roofline that tops this building, by local firm Estudio Felipe Escudero. More
"Looks like a bad 1960s tower block dressed in a gaudy Hawaiian shirt"
In this week's comments update, readers are finding it hard to see the beauty in a red, white and blue tower block designed by architect Jean Nouvel. More
Smitharc Architects situates Blue Dog Residence on wooded property in North Carolina
US studio Smitharc Architects has designed a family dwelling in Durham that features cypress cladding and ample windows, reaching out into the natural landscape. More
Pigmented concrete emulates sculptural stone in Gestalt furniture by Sment
Dark pigments create the illusion of precious stones in this series of geometric concrete furniture by Belgian design studio Sment. More
Johannes Torpe Studio creates laboratory-style bicycle store for United Cycling
Johannes Torpe Studio aimed to create the aesthetic of a "futuristic lab" within this bike store near Copenhagen, which features illuminated white walls and mechanical hoists attached to the ceiling. More
UK's new commission for beautiful buildings is "tedious hangover from 1980s" say architects
UK architects have attacked the government's new Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, which has been set up to improve the design quality of homes and places. More
Herbert Bayer: designer of the Bauhaus' universal typography
Herbert Bayer created the Bauhaus' typographic identity. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series celebrating the school's centenary, we explore how the Austrian designer's lettering became synonymous with the school. More
Bio-bricks made from human urine could be environmentally friendly future of architecture
University of Cape Town researcher Suzanne Lambert has created a zero-waste building material made with human urine, which hardens at room temperature, as an alternative to environmentally taxing kiln-fired bricks. More
What Design Can Do asks designers for innovative solutions in Clean Energy Challenge
Dezeen promotion: Amsterdam-based design platform What Design Can Do is asking architects and designers for proposals that can help cities transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. More
Lara Bohinc creates interlocking urushi lacquer boxes
Bohinc Studio has applied urushi, a traditional Japanese lacquer made of tree sap, to a series of boxes made from Katsura tree wood and cotton. More
Hawkins\Brown's office extension mirrors Victorian brick warehouse
London-based architecture studio Hawkins\Brown has added a brick extension to a 19th century warehouse to create an office block at 53 Great Suffolk Street in Southwark, London. More